Bodybuilding is the epitome of bodily vanity. It involves bulking up with muscle and then dieting to lose body fat to compete in bodybuilding competitions for the “best physique.” At least, that’s how I understand it presently. I recently wrote an article that concluded that exercise was valuable, but bodily vanity was anti-spiritual. But last… Read more »
Album: Monsters + Angels Artist: Nervous Eaters Boston rockers, Nervous Eaters, have released their new album, titled Monsters + Angels. The album is available for streaming anywhere you get your music. Nervous Eaters were originally formed in the mid-1970’s, eventually becoming the house band for the legendary Boston punk club, The Rathskellar (better known as… Read more »
Dear Barb: I began my first year of college in September. I am about halfway through my first semester, and I’m finding it very difficult. Not just the studies, but financially I am having a hard time budgeting my money. I applied for and got student loans and grants, plus my parents gave me a… Read more »
AUSU is in the last week of its annual student survey. They do this every year to see what services students like and don’t like, and try to get a better idea of what common priorities are held by as many AU students as possible. If you haven’t filled it out and you are a… Read more »
I have a childhood friend who is a beautiful empath. Everyone, especially you, has many delightful gifts, some of them yet to be discovered. My childhood friend’s gift of empathy translated into her brilliant leadership style. Her style involves knowing what matters to her staff so that she can provide support, love, and encouragement. If… Read more »
Winter is upon us, and many parts of Canada are now fully cloaked in snow. As someone who has a higher metabolism but a low body temperature, I’m always cold! Even in the fall, I would have my thickest sweaters and turn the heat to above 20 degrees. Now that the temperature outside has been… Read more »
On November 13th, it was confirmed that if I lived on my own, without the love and support my family, I would be well below poverty and potentially having to weigh the pros and cons of living in poverty or using government assistance in dying to end suffering (Human Concern International, 2022). Unbeknownst to me… Read more »
On January 3rd, 2009, something known as Bitcoin came to be. Back then, nobody outside of the gaming or pc community knew what this weird digital coin was, nor could they wrap their head around how it worked. If you wanted to get your hands on some Bitcoin you could buy it through this service… Read more »
When I went through a trying time in the math department, my brother said, “Don’t care what other people think.” He said it because he cared about me. But I needed to learn how to operationalize it. I didn’t want to grow colder, which seemed to be a byproduct of not caring. But after some… Read more »
